March 14, 2018 Regional Watersheds Advisory Board

Date:

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Gate, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUCEMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 14, 2018

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – February 14, 2018
7.1 Discuss RWAB Terms of Reference and mandate
Motion before the Board:
That the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board recommends that the Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that staff be directed to review the Regional Watersheds Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference and mandate.

7.2 Rose Featherstone – Water Quality Monitoring

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Presentation
8.3.1 Bob Rutherford, Oathill Lake Conservation Society – update on protecting and restoring the ecological health of the Lake [PDF]

9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
10.1 STAFF
10.1.1 Data review of beach closures from bacteria, rainfall and paving for 2017 [PDF]

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - April 11, 2018

13. ADJOURNMENT  

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee report dated February 2, 2018 to Halifax Regional Council February 27, 2018 entitled: Pollution Control Study for Lake Banook [PDF]